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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article L3123-1-1

Subject to the compatibility of his or her workstation, the departmental councillor is deemed to fall within the category of persons who have, where applicable, the most favourable access to teleworki…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article L4135-1-1

Subject to the compatibility of their workstation, regional councillors are deemed to fall within the category of persons who have, where applicable, the most favourable access to teleworking in the e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-15-1

Confidential information received by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution from an authority or person in another Member State of the European Union or another State party to the Agreem…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-13-1

In the absence of an international agreement concluded by the European Union with one or more non-member States of the European Union relating to the arrangements for cooperation between the resolutio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-12-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of Law no. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation without a public offer or with a public offer referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-16-1

…dend rights of shares or share denominations issued in breach of this sub-section are suspended until the situation is rectified. Any vote cast or dividend paid during the suspension period shall be n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L5124-1

Unless it is an offence of fraud, as defined and punished by article 313-1, 5° of article 313-2 andarticle 313-3 of the French Criminal Code, fraudulently obtaining or attempting to obtain the benefit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article L131-1

The Cour nationale du droit d'asile is an administrative court, under the authority of a president, a Conseiller d'Etat, appointed by the Vice-President of the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Beneficiaries

Article L434-1

Family reunification is sought for all persons designated in Articles L. 434-2 to L. 434-4. Partial reunification may, however, be authorised for reasons relating to the interests of the children.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Residence

Article L414-1

With the exception of the multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording "seasonal worker" and the residence permit bearing the wording "retired person", provided for in Articles L. 421-34 and L. 4…

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